Paul Lambert for Manager of the Season ?
Should be really - although if Newcastle get into the CL it will be Pardew, otherwise probably Fergie for a change.
Lambert has always instilled the "team spirit" to which richP refers.
He's done it since taking over when we were practically bottom of League 1.
It's amazing the way he buys players in from the lower leagues and they suddenly seem like world beaters. The latest are Howson and Bennet from Leeds and Peterborough we bought in March.
Both good in the Championship - already looking a million dollars in the Premier
Or look at John Ruddy - probably the best English qualified keeper around after Joe Hart - he was on Everton's books when we signed him but had been loaned out like mad - they obviously didn't rate him and couldn't offload him.
He played for 10 teams, mainly on loan, before joining Norwich and he's only 25!
Since joining Norwich he's been nothing short of brilliant for 2 seasons.
I believe there are only 4 keepers in the Prem who are English qualified and Paul Robinson and Ben Foster have retired from International football. So we have 2 Premiership English keepers. Both young and talented, but Ruddy seems nowhere near the squad??
If 'Arry takes over he may put him in seeing his amazing save against them the other day though.